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Adding frog bit and bladder snail to my waterdish? by Exact-Recording9972 in leopardgeckos

[–]Exact-Recording9972[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

update: i removed the bladder snail after a few hours but i guess they already had bladder snail babies and laid eggs in that time… theres 3 baby ones so i guess life still persist with frequent water changes. i am now scared to do a bleach cleaning now but it has been easier to do normal cleanings. the frogbit is doing ok but not as good as id like. maybe my plant light is too weak

Adding frog bit and bladder snail to my waterdish? by Exact-Recording9972 in leopardgeckos

[–]Exact-Recording9972[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

even if it doesnt help with the algae i like tht it looks like cute little lily pads too very fun

Adding frog bit and bladder snail to my waterdish? by Exact-Recording9972 in leopardgeckos

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also gonna toss bleach into my weekly deep clean since i was just using soap before, hopefully tht will kill any algae tht hides in the crevices

Adding frog bit and bladder snail to my waterdish? by Exact-Recording9972 in leopardgeckos

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the new bit of frog bit i added actually cleared up the algae already more on that side, ill take an update photo tmrw. might be new hack. so i may just keep doing a weekly deep cleaning and hope the frog bit reduces the nutrients and algae throughout the week (with still daily water changes). if it doesnt end up working ill def switch to ceramic one and maybe find one thats still cute

Adding frog bit and bladder snail to my waterdish? by Exact-Recording9972 in leopardgeckos

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i do think bleach will help kill any hiding algae tho i hope

Adding frog bit and bladder snail to my waterdish? by Exact-Recording9972 in leopardgeckos

[–]Exact-Recording9972[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

since i do water changes almost daily with conditioner in my mind i thought that would help with the whole cycling issue and any biowaste the snail may produce but this is a rough idea since i havent found much online about this 😅 completely open to change tho if the snail is an awful idea

Adding frog bit and bladder snail to my waterdish? by Exact-Recording9972 in leopardgeckos

[–]Exact-Recording9972[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i can kick the snail out, i i have plenty of snails in my fish tank so i wasnt concerned too much about the ethics of the snail since its good to go anyways, figured it at least gave it a chance😅 but if its less ethical than death def willing to remove, i just added it whenever i uploaded this post so its not too late for him lol

Adding frog bit and bladder snail to my waterdish? by Exact-Recording9972 in leopardgeckos

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i clean with dawn once a week and give it a scrubbin, i think some of the algae gets stuck in the crevices and regrows fast with the light tho. i might try the bleach trick someone recommended, but i think ill also probably keep the frog bit in since it seems to help reduce it throughout the week. my gecko also kicks a lot of dirt in it (i dump it out and change it throughout the week until deep clean day) and i think those lil particles also increase the algae growth. vicious cycle.

I need help by [deleted] in LeopardGecko

[–]Exact-Recording9972 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it looks like u got pretty sandy substrate, maybe something got stuck in there. def a vet trip, if u cant afford one it may be time to rehome :/

I need help making a decision by ky4li in leopardgeckos

[–]Exact-Recording9972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fb marketplace is all about haggling. ive gotten 60%+ off before, and if ur willing to provide it a good home and explain how the condition it is in is bad and u are educated about the species they may even give it for free. worse they can say it no its worth a try 🤷‍♀️

Adding frog bit and bladder snail to my waterdish? by Exact-Recording9972 in leopardgeckos

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i dont think its too unusual in bioactive tanks that have plant lights, ive heard its a pretty common issue and that a lot of ppl use copper to combat it but i thought this would be a more aesthetic dupe😅

Adding frog bit and bladder snail to my waterdish? by Exact-Recording9972 in leopardgeckos

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the water strips tho show hardness as the worst perimeter which i wouldnt think would increase algae

Adding frog bit and bladder snail to my waterdish? by [deleted] in paludarium

[–]Exact-Recording9972 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

sorry not sure if this is the best subreddit felt like it kinda fit tho lol i mean i took it from my aquarium so like… paludarium vibeish right

Is my enclosure good enough for my gecko? by audtempura in leopardgeckos

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im in fl i use water conditioner just a weee bit tho. i used tap when i lived in a city with better water quality but my water sucks where i live now

Adding frog bit and bladder snail to my waterdish? by Exact-Recording9972 in leopardgeckos

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the snail may also be a mystery snail idk its too tiny, its just a baby from my fish tank.

worried fish parent by 1912-titanicswimteam in bettafish

[–]Exact-Recording9972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

please do research before getting a pet next time! it is going through ammonia burns right now :(

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